Syracuse Drops Slightly in Latest Coaches Poll

The Orange is outside of the top 15 after falling to Clemson.

Mike McAllister | Oct 23, 2022

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Syracuse football has dropped in the latest Coaches Poll following its loss at Clemson. The Orange is now ranked 16th in the nation, down two spots from last week. Syracuse next faces Notre Dame at noon on Saturday in the JMA Wireless Dome. The game will be broadcast on ABC.

RECAP

No. 14 Syracuse football controlled most of the game, but penalties, the inability find any offensive rhythm in the second half and missed opportunities cost the Orange a road victory at #5 Clemson. The Tigers rallied in the second half to win 27-21. With the loss, Syracuse dropped to 6-1 (3-1) on the season, while Clemson improved to 8-0 (6-0).

Next up for Syracuse is a home matchup with Notre Dame on Saturday.

Clemson jumped out a 7-0 lead following Syracuse failing to convert on a fourth and three in Tigers territory. Clemson marched 71 yards on seven plays, capped by a Will Shipley touchdown run. Syracuse responded with 21 straight points to take control of the game. Garrett Shrader hit Sean Tucker on a 12 yard wheel route to tie the game in the first quarter. Then Duce Chestnut forced a fumble on a goal to go situation for Clemson that was returned 90 yards for a score by Ja'Had Carter. Late in the second quarter, Shrader ran it in from seven yards to give the Orange a two score lead.

That would be the last score that Syracuse would get.

Clemson insert highly touted freshman quarterback Cade Klubnik into the game in the second half after DJ Uiagalelei turned it over three times. Klubnik led three fourth quarter scoring drives for Clemson, who outscored the Orange 17-0 in the final frame. One drive was aided by a late hit penalty on Syracuse after Clemson was stopped well short of the marker on a third and 25 play. Instead of the ball being punted back to the Orange, the Tigers turned the mistake into a touchdown.

Syracuse had a chance in the final 1:38 of the game trailing by six, but Shrader threw an interception deep in Clemson territory with 17 seconds left to seal the Tigers victory.

The Orange defense forced four Clemson turnovers, but it was enough to get the win. Sean Tucker had just five carries on the afternoon despite averaging 10.8 yards per carry. Shrader finished 18-26 for 167 yards, one score, one interception, 71 rushing yards and another score on the ground. Oronde Gadsden led Syracuse with six catches for 86 yards.

Clemson ran for 293 yards on Syracuse, led by Will Shipley's 172. Phil Mafah added 94 more on the ground.

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Published Oct 23, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.